Wednesday 16 November 2022 01:26 AM EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: What was behind Charles and Andrew meeting trends now
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Why did Charles summon Andrew for a dressing down before the Queen died? The Birkhall meeting left Andrew in no doubt that his return to the royal fold was never going to happen. A source whispers that Charles had been tipped off by the Queen's senior staff that Andrew's persistent lobbying of the ailing monarch to restore him as a 'working royal' was taking its toll. Andrew knew that if his mother didn't rehabilitate him then all hope was gone. A crucial question posed by Charles was, in the event of Andrew's restoration, which charity would want him?
Why did Charles summon Andrew for a dressing down before the Queen died? Prince Andrew (left) pictured with the King as they leave a vigil at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh following the death of the Queen
William could be spared a Prince of Wales investiture after Welsh Senedd speaker Elin Jones called for the ceremony to be 'consigned to history'. He certainly won't be replicating his dad's Ruritanian experience wearing an ornate gold coronet with an orb on top that was actually a table tennis ball
